A Uniqlo opportunity in NYC

NEW YORK -- Uniqlo,a subsidiary brand of Japan-based Fast Retailing Co., announced that it will open its third New YorkCity location at 31 West 34th Street this fall. The 34th Street store is set to open late in the fall of 2011, following the opening of the company's largest flagshop store on Fifth Avenue in early fall. Uniqlo operates a store in NYC's trendy SoHo neighborhood.

In conjunction with the news of its NYC expansion, Uniqlo announced plans to hire1,000 retail associates and 100 supervisors from the local tri-state area.